'Scary Movie' Review: Wayans Return in Reboot That Struggles With Outdated Humor
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Pete Hammond
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Summary
A review of the new 'Scary Movie' reboot that brings back the Wayans brothers after 25 years. The reviewer notes that while the film is expected to perform well at the box office due to the current horror boom and nostalgia factor, the humor feels dated and the jokes haven't evolved since the original franchise ended. The review criticizes the film for relying on the same old formula without modernizing its comedy.
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· 3 pulledWith the boom in horror movies bigger than ever it seems only natural Paramount and Miramax would try to revive the money-printing Scary Movie franchise
in convincing the OGs of the series, the Wayans dynasty, to return after a quarter century away how can you lose?
Well it's expected to make some big box office bucks this weekend, but sadly this reboot, si
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